Announcing the Wetlands Park Artists-in-Residence for 2026!
Autumn Belleque & Eric Wang
March 1 - May 1, 2026
Wetlands Park is thrilled to announce our Artist-in-Residence team for 2026!
Autumn Belleque was born in 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Autumn graduated from Las Vegas Academy of the Arts in 2022 with a major in Visual Design / Fine Arts and a minor in Photography. Currently, she is pursuing an Art, A.A. at the College of Southern Nevada, with expected graduation in May 2026. Autumn has earned multiple awards during enrollment at the College of Southern Nevada, including Best in Show (2024) and two Juror's Awards (2024-25). She operates her Etsy business, Gardenworms, in Las Vegas, and plans to continue her studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, for a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Eric Wang was born in 2000 in Honolulu, Hawai’i. He would move around between Hawai’i; Florida; Oregon; Fuqing, China; and, finally, settle in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2011. Eric earned an Art, A.A. from the College of Southern Nevada in 2025. Past shows that Eric has been featured in include the CSN Juried Student Exhibition and a show at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Currently, his work is on display in Memento at the Artspace Gallery at CSN, and the 2026 Lunar New Year Exhibition: Year of the Horse at the Mayor’s Gallery. Eric is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design and Media.
Upcoming Workshop: Cyanotype & More
Saturday, April 4, 2026 | 10 am - 12 pm
Ages 12 and up | Free!
Plus, meet the artists on selected Saturdays at the Nature Preserve during their open studio hours:
- March 7
- March 28
- April 11
- April 18
- April 25
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Calls for Artists at Wetlands Park
Paint en plein air at Wetlands Art Day, Saturday, March 21, 2026!
Plein air painting immerses painters in the rich sensations of the outdoor world, inspiring creation. Artists respond to what they see, hear, and feel while enjoying the calm, scenic vistas of the Nature Preserve. Artists must bring their supplies and sign in at the Wetlands Park Nature Center before selecting a scenic location within the Nature Preserve to begin painting. Check-in for plein air painting begins at 9 am at the Nature Center Information Kiosk.
Participating artists will be invited to submit artwork for our 4th Annual Plein Air Invitational, in partnership with Clark County Public Arts, on display May 2 - July 25, 2026, in the Spotlight on Nature Gallery. Gift certificates will be awarded for Best in Show and three Honorable Mentions, made possible by Clark County Public Arts.
Wetlands Art Day, presented in collaboration with Commissioner Jim Gibson, will also feature a variety of art-themed activities for kids and adults, including watercolor workshops taught by Lindsey Quick, poetry workshops taught by Clark County Poet Laureate Ashley "Ms. AyeVee" Vargas, a monoprint workshop for youth taught by Meghan Dragon, live music, free street corn from Buddies Golden Munchies, and more.
Art is play for everyone, so come and join the fun this March! For more information, visit our Art Day webpage.
Solo Art Show Opportunity at Wetlands Park
Calling all local artists - Wetlands Park has art show availability in the Nest Gallery starting in November of 2026! If you have a creative body of work in need of a three-month home, and believe it would fit in with the mission and culture of Wetlands Park, we'd love to hear from you.
To apply, download the application instructions and complete an artist's statement, portfolio, artistic CV, and exhibit pitch. If we believe your art is a good fit, our arts team will contact you with more information.
Art Shows at Wetlands Park
Located in the Wetlands Park Nature Center.
Open Tuesday through Sunday, 9 am to 3 pm.
Spotlight on Nature Gallery (SONG)
Empowered: Women of Clark County
Exhibit: February 7 - April 25, 2026
 Empowered, a collaboration between the Clark County Department of Parks and Recreation's Clark County Museum and Public Arts Office, is an exhibition exploring and celebrating the ways that women have contributed to and forever changed Clark County.
We invite you to get to know some trailblazing women of Clark County. You'll discover leaders in aviation, education, and business. The women featured here have built communities, led strikes for better wages, organized demonstrations, secured environmental protections, and dismantled racial barriers. Their work and legacies touch all aspects of life in Clark County.
The Nest Gallery
WATERWORKS
A Solo Art Exhibition by Casey Alexander Southard
Exhibit: February 7 - April 25, 2026
For this show, WATERWORKS, award-winning local artist Casey Alexander Southard has included both older and newer pieces, all centered on water as either a subject or a setting. Some of her recent work moves beyond tighter, more traditional depictions to include mediums with stronger design elements, such as batik and woodburning. She cannot imagine a more fitting place for her show than this beautiful Nevada park.
Southard earned a B.A. in Arts and Science from the University of Delaware in 1979. She has worked as a freelance artist for the National Park Service, NYC Parks and Recreation, the Sierra Club, the American Littoral Society, Friends of the Earth, and other organizations and publications. Her work includes illustrations for field guidebooks and brochures, teaching aids, murals, and domestic animal reference materials, with a primary focus on flora and fauna. Prior to 1988, her work was published under her maiden name, Casey French Alexander.
Art Walk
SOUND: 5th Annual Temporary Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit
Exhibit: March 14 - May 15, 2026
Coming soon! Ten regional artists will be featured in SOUND. The exhibit will be easily accessible along a short art walk located near the Wetlands Park Nature Preserve parking lot. The public is invited to meet the artists and learn about the inspiration of each piece at an opening Artist Social on Saturday, March 14, from 10 am - 12 pm. The works will utilize abstract and representational forms to evoke the Park’s soundscape such as birdsong, rustling reeds, or rushing water. SOUND is made possible by Clark County Public Arts Office.
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Check out art programs for youth and adults!
Watercolor for Adults
- Nature Journaling: Desert Blooms - Sunday, March 15, 11 am - 12:30 pm
- Birds in Flights - Sunday, April 19, 11 am - 12:30 pm
Watercolor for Kids
- Native Flowers - Sunday, March 1, 11 am - 12 pm
- Birds in Flight - Sunday, April 5, 11 am - 12 pm
Kids Create
- Native Mammal Clay Pendants - Saturday, March 28, 11 am - 12:30 pm
- Weather & Climate Blackout Poetry - Saturday, April 18, 11 am - 12:30 pm
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